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How Robinhood built its own blockchain to control compliance and feesSep 29, 2026 · Johann Kerbrat, Robinhood
Geo Protocol founder Yaniv Tal launches Geo Debates, its first productSep 28, 2026 · Yaniv Tal, Geo Protocol
How Brave is expanding beyond ad blocking with Drew PotterSep 27, 2026 · Drew Potter, Brave
Why Kevin Carter thinks China is winning the AI raceSep 25, 2026 · Kevin T. Carter, EMQQ Global
Brave's plan to bring self-custody payments to 120 million usersSep 18, 2026 · Luke Mulks, Brave
Arie Trouw on why AI agents now need proof of actionSep 14, 2026 · Arie Trouw, XYO Network
How XYO is building an audit trail for AI agentsAug 14, 2026 · Markus Levin, XYO Network
Dave Rodman on choosing the right offshore home for a crypto companyAug 4, 2026 · Dave Rodman, The Rodman Law Group
How ZIGChain is building token economics for real-world assetsJul 29, 2026 · Abdul Rafay Gadit, ZIGChain
Louis Régis on why Propr built transparent onchain prop tradingJul 27, 2026 · Louis Régis, Propr
Arch Lending lets Bitcoin holders borrow without sellingJul 15, 2026 · Himanshu, Arch Lending
How VALR became Africa's largest crypto exchangeJul 8, 2026 · Farzam Ehsani, VALR
Perceptron Network cuts AI training data costs by 92%Jul 6, 2026 · Peter Anthony, Perceptron Network
Trust Wallet adds stocks, perps, and prediction marketsJul 3, 2026 · Shehram Khattak, Trust Wallet
Misha Putiatin on Symbiotic's collateral markets for RWAsJul 1, 2026 · Misha Putiatin, Symbiotic
Ground embeds onchain yield into every financial platformJun 30, 2026 · Reid Cuming, Ground
Mark Zalan on GoMining's non-custodial Bitcoin payments for merchantsJun 29, 2026 · Mark Zalan, GoMining
Kenny Wood on Sleepagotchi's model that pays users for sleep dataJun 24, 2026 · Kenny Wood, Sleepagotchi
Anthony Anzalone on Verona's $18.5M raise and AI verification layerJun 22, 2026 · Anthony Anzalone, Verona
30:42Illia Polosukhin on NEAR Protocol building for AI agentsJun 16, 2026 · Illia Polosukhin, NEAR Protocol
25:50Ilies Larbi on Ouinex's alternative to traditional order book exchangesJun 9, 2026 · Ilies Larbi, Ouinex
25:36Markus Levin on XYO's data provenance layer for AI agentsJun 8, 2026 · Markus Levin, XYO Network
25:08DC Builder on World Foundation's proof of humanity for AI commerceJun 2, 2026 · DC Builder, World Foundation
29:13PRED is building a peer-to-peer sports prediction exchange on BaseMay 29, 2026 · Amit, PRED
22:04Nexo's COO on the US crypto market's return and regulatory shift in 2026May 28, 2026 · Neil Steinhardt, Nexo US
24:25Cap founder on bringing private credit markets onchainMay 26, 2026 · Benjamin Sarquis Peillard, Cap
16:39CertiK's Hudson Jameson on AI auditing and securing digital assetsMay 25, 2026 · Hudson Jameson, CertiK
20:22David Track of SOSANA on solving crypto discoveryMay 21, 2026 · David Track, SOSANA
19:07The Graph Foundation's Nick Hansen on processing 1.27 trillion queriesMay 19, 2026 · Nick Hansen, The Graph Foundation
13:100G Labs co-founder on why AI needs its own blockchainMay 18, 2026 · Michael Heinrich, 0G Labs
12:49Adam Cai of Virgo on AI agents managing crypto walletsMay 14, 2026 · Adam Cai, Virgo
22:15OP_NET founder on bringing native DeFi utility to BitcoinMay 12, 2026 · Samuel Pat, OP_NET
14:34James Stephens on quantum computing threats to Bitcoin walletsMay 11, 2026 · James Stephens, Krown Technologies
23:09Daniel Marin on building verifiable proof infrastructure at Nexus LabsMay 7, 2026 · Daniel Marin, Nexus Labs
40:05Scott Byron explains how Forgd measures real liquidity for token launchesMay 5, 2026 · Scott Byron, Forgd
26:53Przemek Kowalczyk on why crypto adoption stalls at the payment layerMay 1, 2026 · Przemek Kowalczyk, Ramp Network
34:36Jack Collier on decentralized AI compute replacing centralized infrastructureApr 28, 2026 · Jack Collier, io.net
42:41Chris O'Brien on crypto compliance and regulatory engagement in 2026Apr 27, 2026 · Chris O'Brien, Venable LLP
1:24:51Charles Hoskinson on why the Clarity Act misses crypto's real needsApr 24, 2026 · Charles Hoskinson, Input Output Global
28:55Michael Ros on Staynex building a Web3 travel membership without booking feesApr 21, 2026 · Michael Ros, Staynex
36:39XYO Layer One achieved 2-5x throughput increase, Arie Trouw explainsApr 20, 2026 · Arie Trouw, XYO Network
38:39Higlobe moves cross-border payments in under 60 seconds at near-zero costApr 16, 2026 · Teymour Farman-Farmaian, Higlobe
33:02Bitcoin miners earning premium on NiceHash hashrate marketplace right nowApr 13, 2026 · Filip Primec, NiceHash
26:55Buck targets 10% APY onchain with Bitcoin-collateralized preferred stockApr 8, 2026 · Dan Hillery, Buck
25:16Token Metrics launches AI Crypto Morning Briefing, Ian Balina on signal over noiseApr 1, 2026 · Ian Balina, Token Metrics
34:30OdinBot brings perps copy trading to Jupiter with risk guardrailsMar 31, 2026 · Loki, OdinBot
26:28OpenPayd settles cross-border payments in minutes across 38 currenciesMar 30, 2026 · Lux Thiagarajah, OpenPayd
40:23CMT Digital on stablecoins and tokenization reshaping capital markets in 2026Mar 27, 2026 · Sam Hallene, CMT Digital
23:19How Pharos Network is building a layer 1 for real world assetsMar 26, 2026 · Wish Wu, Pharos Network
31:27Shady El Damaty on privacy and digital identity in Web3Mar 23, 2026 · Shady El Damaty, human.tech
30:05Claus Fischer on operating systems for the pro-planet economyMar 23, 2026 · Claus Fischer, SanTerris One
28:26Guy Itzhaki on encrypted smart contracts and private DeFiMar 19, 2026 · Guy Itzhaki, Fhenix
32:44Mike Weeks on tokenizing critical minerals for tradeMar 18, 2026 · Mike Weeks, SAGINT
26:19Adam Liposky on launching production-ready blockchainsMar 17, 2026 · Adam Liposky, Canopy Network
30:23Alessandro De Carli on decentralized compute from smartphonesMar 16, 2026 · Alessandro De Carli, Acurast
25:21Shresth Agrawal on fairness and speed in crypto marketsMar 12, 2026 · Shresth Agrawal, Pod Network
38:42Optimum CEO on why data propagation is blockchain's real scaling limitMar 6, 2026 · Muriel Médard, Optimum
38:52Staci Warden on Algorand's U.S. return and blockchain regulation in 2026Mar 5, 2026 · Staci Warden, Algorand
22:53Toby Gilbert on building DeFi without bridges or wrapped tokensMar 3, 2026 · Toby Gilbert, PACT SWAP
29:56Sukhdeep Bhogal on Veera's global onchain neobank modelFeb 27, 2026 · Sukhdeep Bhogal, Veera
32:27Solve Maxwell on institutional vaults and Hyperliquid's ecosystemFeb 25, 2026 · Solve Maxwell, Rip.xyz
29:05Daniel Marin on Nexus Labs rebuilding finance for verifiable marketsFeb 20, 2026 · Daniel Marin, Nexus Labs
28:25Sean Ren on Sorin, an AI trading copilot for real market conditionsFeb 18, 2026 · Sean Ren, Sahara AI
28:49Sina Yamani on Large Action Models and AI that executes online tasksFeb 14, 2026 · Sina Yamani, Action Model
21:09How OpenTrade is enabling stablecoin yield for fintechs in 2026Feb 10, 2026 · Jeff Handler, OpenTrade
35:55Why XYO Network sees trustless data as critical for AI and roboticsFeb 3, 2026 · Markus Levin, XYO Network
34:16Micky Watkins on World Mobile's decentralized telecom networkFeb 3, 2026 · Micky Watkins, World Mobile
40:33Michael Terpin on whether 2026 could be the next Bitcoin winterJan 23, 2026 · Michael Terpin, Transform Group
28:34How Cartesi lets developers build Ethereum apps with Linux toolsJan 21, 2026 · Felipe Argento, Cartesi
43:25NSDQ is bringing the NASDAQ index on-chain as a security tokenJan 15, 2026 · Kaloyan Iliev, NSDQ ETF COIN
29:43Erik Balsbaugh on educating lawmakers about cryptocurrency policyJan 13, 2026 · Erik Balsbaugh, Open Frontier
32:57Myriad's prediction markets hit 100 million in volume in 2026Jan 12, 2026 · Loxley Fernandes, Myriad
31:54Scott Dykstra on Space and Time's approach to verifying on-chain and off-chain dataJan 6, 2026 · Scott Dykstra, Space and TimeNo interviews match that search.
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About the Crypto Coin Show
The Crypto Coin Show is a long-form video interview series on blockchain, digital assets and the companies building them, hosted by Ashton Addison since 2014. More than 1,500 interviews later, new episodes publish every week on YouTube, and selected interviews are syndicated through Reuters and Refinitiv TV. Produced by BlockWest Media, the show won Best Interviews in 2022 and 2025.
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How do I get on the show as a guest?
Send an introduction through the contact page with your company, what you are building, and what you want to talk about. Bookings favour founders and operators with something specific and current to discuss rather than a general overview of the space.
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Regularly. A large share of interviews are coordinated by agency teams on behalf of their clients, and we are set up to work to agency timelines, embargoes, and approval processes. Agencies can pitch a roster of clients at once through the contact page.
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Every episode publishes to YouTube and to this video hub. Selected interviews are syndicated through Reuters and Refinitiv TV, reaching roughly 600,000 institutional finance professionals, and clips run across the Crypto Coin Show social channels and the newsletter.
How often do new interviews publish?
Weekly, with additional episodes recorded on location during major conference weeks. The events calendar shows which conferences are coming up.
Do you offer sponsored or branded interviews?
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Who hosts the Crypto Coin Show?
Ashton Addison, founder of Crypto Coin Show and BlockWest Media. He has been interviewing people in this industry since 2014 and has recorded more than 1,500 conversations.
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